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The Neon Rain

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Will Patton
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About this listen

Dave Robicheaux has been warned that he's on somebody's hit list, and now the homicide detective is trying to discover just who that is before he ends up dead.

Meanwhile he has taken on the murder investigation of a young black girl found dead in the Bayou swamp. Robicheaux uncovers a web of corruption that leads him to a terrifying confrontation with the one horror he fears most of all.

©1987 James Lee Burke (P)2009 Recorded Books LLC Crime Crime Fiction Detective Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Exciting Emotionally Gripping Scary

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Critic reviews

"Fine writing that is far above the crime-fiction norm and manages to stand comparison with the very best contemporary novels" ( Sunday Express)
"A fine American writer who deserves to be far better known on this side of the Atlantic…poetic and passionate" ( Sunday Telegraph)
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This was my first experience of JLB and I loved it. Sometimes very violent. Always very tense and brought together by a fantastic narrator.

Outstanding

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narrator was amazing, best voice for this book possible, really brought the book to life

amazing story

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Excellent first novel in the series with the best narrator. Great introduction to a series that spans over 30 years. You won’t regret this and it’ll make you want to go immediately to Louisiana.

Welcome to Dave Robicheaux

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My first James Lee Burke and certainly won't be my last. Beautifully written and very evocative of New Orleans and the Bayou. Will Patton is a brilliant narrator 👍👍

odern southern gothic at its best

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It’s a good story well worth a listen BUT the world created by the help voice and narration of Will Paton is immense. He takes you there, you can feel that humid heat and taste the shrimp. It’s a great combination that provides an experience that is so much more than the story. Will Paton take a bow, and thankyou.

Take a bow Will Patton

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